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NEXT AIRINGS OF WORLD OF RADIO 1267:
Wed 1030 WOR WWCR 9985
Wed 1700 WOR WBCQ after hours
Mon 0430 WOR WSUI Iowa City IA 910
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WORLD OF RADIO 1267 in the true shortwave sound of 7415:
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FIRST AIRINGS OF WORLD OF RADIO 1268:
Wed 2300 on WBCQ 7415, 17495-CUSB
Thu 2130 on WWCR 15825
ON DEMAND: from early UT Thursday, change 1267 above to 1268
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** AUSTRALIA. Some Darwin registrations in A-05, ABC:
9625 1400 1600 49S,54 DRW 250 290 English AUS ABC CVI
9785 2130 2330 54 DRW 250 290 Indonesian AUS ABC CVI
and CVI - Christian Vision
13685 1000 1400 43,44,50 DRW 250 340 English AUS VIL CVI
13770 0900 1400 43,44,50 DRW 250 340 Chinese AUS VIL CVI
15205 1400 1800 43,44,50 DRW 250 340 English AUS VIL CVI
17775 0130 0200 49,50,54 DRW 250 317 English AUS VIL CVI
17820 0400 1000 54 DRW 250 290 Indonesian AUS VIL CVI
17830 0700 1000 43,44,50 DRW 250 340 Chinese AUS VIL CVI
and HCA Kununurra WA AUS G.C. 15S48 128E41
11750 0700-1000 51,55,56,59,60,62 KNX 50 120 ENGLISH AUS HCA
15390 1430-1600 40,41,49,54 KNX 100 307 ENGLISH AUS HCA
15405 1300-1430 44,49,50,54 KNX 100 340 010605 010905 VARIOUS
AUS HCA
15405 1300-1430 40,41,49,54 KNX 100 307 010905 301005 VARIOUS
AUS HCA
15405 1300-1430 40,41,49,54 KNX 100 307 270305 010605 VARIOUS
AUS HCA
15425 1000-1300 41E,49,54 KNX 100 307 VARIOUS AUS HCA
15525 2230-0100 44,50,54 KNX 100 340 VARIOUS AUS HCA
15560 0100-0230 40,41,49,54 KNX 100 307 ENGLISH AUS HCA
15560 0230-0300 40,41,49,54 KNX 100 307 1 ENGLISH AUS HCA
15560 0230-0300 40,41,49,54 KNX 100 307 234567 URDU AUS HCA
(March 9) (BC-DX March 22 via DXLD) See also ECUADOR [and non]
** BELARUS. The local station at Brest using 6010 would seem to be
putting out a second harmonic on 12020. The signal was heard again
today (March 22) broadcasting 'reklama' (commercials) shortly before
0800 and then with an ID for Belarus Radio on the hour. The signal on
12020 was peaking to fair strength (with intermittent DRM splatter
from an unknown transmission using 12025 on/off) while the fundamental
6010 was peaking fair to good. And even the LW 279 was also just
audible. All were in parallel. 73 (Noel R. Green [NW England], dxldyg
via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BOLIVIA. Radio San Miguel Riberalta, fue captada el 21/03, a las
0146 UT, en los 4900.29 kHz (una variación de más de 4 kHz por debajo
de su frecuencia original). Emitía música rumbera con locutor de
guardia (Adán González, Catia La Mar, VENEZUELA Yaesu FT-890, Antena
TH3MK3, March 22, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BULGARIA. Summer A-05 RADIO BULGARIA March 27 - October 30, 2005
ADDR: 4, Dragan Tsankov Blvd., 1040 Sofia and P. O. Box 900, 1000
Sofia. Tel.: +359 2 933 66 33; fax.: +359 2 865 05 60; Website:
http://www.bnr.bg
Programme Director: Angel Nedyalkov e-mail: nedyalkov @ bnr.bg
Frequency Manager: Ivo Ivanov e-mail: frequencies @ bnr.bg
MW: Petritch (G.C: 41N42/023E18): 747 kHz 500 kW / non-dir
Vidin (G.C: 43N49/022E40): 1224 kHz 500 kW / 205 deg
SW: P=Plovdiv (G.C: 42N10/024E42): 2 x 500 kW, 3 x 250 kW
S=Sofia (G.C: 42N49/023E13): 2 x 100 kW, 2 x 050 kW
V=Varna (G.C: 43N03/027E40): 2 x 100 kW
ALBANIAN / e-mail: albanian @ bnr.bg
0530-0600 Mon-Fri Balkans 7200 P250/248, 1224
0600-0700 Sat/Sun Balkans 7200 P250/248, 1224
1100-1130 -daily- Balkans 7200 P250/248
1600-1630 -daily- Balkans 7200 P250/248, 1224
1900-2000 -daily- Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224, 747
BULGARIAN / e-mail: bulgarian @ bnr.bg
0000-0100 -daily- South America 9500 P250/245, 11500 P250/258
0000-0100 -daily- North America 9700 P500/306, 11700 P500/306
0430-0500 Mon-Fri Balkans 7200 P250/248, 1224
0430-0500 Mon-Fri East Europe 7500 S100/030, 9400 S100/030
0430-0500 Mon-Fri West Europe 9500 P500/306, 11500 P500/306
0400-0500 Sat/Sun Balkans 7200 P250/248, 1224
0400-0500 Sat/Sun East Europe 7500 S100/030, 9400 S100/030
0400-0500 Sat/Sun West Europe 9500 P500/306, 11500 P500/306
1000-1030 -daily- Balkans 7200 P250/248
1000-1030 -daily- East Europe 11600 S100/030, 13600 S100/030
1000-1030 -daily- West Europe 11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1200-1400 -daily- Balkans 1224
1200-1400 -daily- West Europe 11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1500-1600 -daily- Balkans 7200 P250/248, 1224
1500-1600 -daily- East Europe 7500 S100/030, 9400 S100/030
1500-1600 -daily- Middle East 15700 P500/126
1500-1600 -daily- South Africa 17500 P500/185
1800-1900 -daily- Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224, 747
1800-2000 -daily- Middle East 7400 P250/140
1800-2000 -daily- West Europe 9700 P250/306
ENGLISH / e-mail: english @ bnr.bg
0200-0300 -daily- North America 9700 P500/306, 11700 P500/306
0630-0700 -daily- West Europe 11600 P500/306, 13600 P500/306
1130-1200 -daily- West Europe 11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1730-1800 -daily- West Europe 9500 P500/306, 11500 P500/306
2100-2200 -daily- West Europe 5800 P500/295, 7500 P500/306
2300-2400 -daily- North America 9700 P500/306, 11700 P500/306
FRENCH / e-mail: french @ bnr.bg
0100-0200 -daily- North America 9700 P500/306, 11700 P500/306
0600-0630 -daily- West Europe 11600 P500/306, 13600 P500/306
1100-1130 -daily- West Europe 11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1700-1730 -daily- West Europe 9500 P500/306, 11500 P500/306
2000-2100 -daily- West Europe 5800 P500/295, 7500 P500/306
GERMAN / e-mail: german @ bnr.bg
0500-0530 -daily- West Europe 9500 P500/306, 11500 P500/306
1030-1100 -daily- West Europe 11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1630-1700 -daily- West Europe 9500 P500/306, 11500 P500/306
1900-2000 -daily- West Europe 5800 P500/295, 7500 P500/306
GREEK / e-mail: greek @ bnr.bg
0500-0530 Mon-Fri Balkans 7200 P250/248, 1224
0500-0600 Sat/Sin Balkans 7200 P250/248, 1224
1030-1100 -daily- Balkans 7200 P250/248
1630-1700 -daily- Balkans 7200 P250/248, 1224, 747
2000-2100 -daily- Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224, 747
RUSSIAN / e-mail: russian @ bnr.bg
0300-0400 -daily- East Europe 7500 S100/030, 9400
S100/030, 1224
0500-0530 -daily- East Europe 7500 S100/030, 9400 S100/030
1030-1100 -daily- East Europe 11600 S100/030, 13600 S100/030
1400-1500 -daily- East Europe 7500 S100/030, 9400 S100/030
1224
1400-1500 -daily- Central Asia 12000 P250/045
1600-1630 -daily- East Europe 7500 S100/030, 9400 S100/030
1800-1900 -daily- East Europe 7500 S100/030, 9400 S100/030
2300-2400 -daily- Central Asia 13600 P250/045
SERBIAN / e-mail: serbian @ bnr.bg
0600-0630 Mon-Fri Balkans 7200 P250/248, 1224
0700-0800 Sat/Sun Balkans 7200 P250/248, 1224
1130-1200 -daily- Balkans 7200 P250/248
1700-1730 -daily- Balkans 7200 P250/248, 1224, 747
2100-2200 -daily- Balkans 5900 P250/248, 1224, 747
SPANISH / e-mail: spanish @ bnr.bg
0100-0200 -daily- South America 9500 P250/245, 11500 P250/258
0100-0200 -daily- Central America 9400 P250/295
0600-0630 -daily- South Europe 13700 P250/292, 15700 P250/260
1100-1130 -daily- South Europe 11600 P250/260, 13600 P250/292
1630-1700 -daily- South Europe 15700 P250/260, 17500 P250/292
2100-2200 -daily- South Europe 11800 P250/292, 13800 P250/260
2300-2400 -daily- South America 9500 P250/245, 11500 P250/258
TURKISH / e-mail: turkish @ bnr.bg
0500-0530 -daily- Middle East 6000 P250/115, 7400 P250/140
1000-1030 -daily- Middle East 6000 P250/115, 7400 P250/140
1730-1800 -daily- Middle East 7400 P250/140, 1224, 747
RADIO VARNA
2100-2400 Sun Black Sea 7400 V100/ND
0000-0300 Mon Black Sea 7400 V100/ND
DX-MIX program in Bulgarian will be on air:
1345-1400 Sun 1224 11700 15700
1945-2000 Sun 7400 9700
DX-MIX program in Russian will be on air:
1445-1500 Sat 1224 7500 9400 12000
1615-1630 Sat 7500 9400
1845-1900 Sat 7500 9400
2345-2400 Sat 13600
0345-0400 Sun 1224 7500 9400
0515-0530 Sun 7500 9400
1045-1100 Sun 11600 13600
0515-0530 Mon 7500 9400
1045-1100 Wed 11600 13600
(Observer, Bulgaria, March 22, via DXLD)
** CANADA. I wonder just what financial arrangement RCI has with
Desjardins International Development? Instead of an extended newscast
which is on CBC Radio at that hour, RCI runs every weekday at 1403 UT
on 9515, 13655, 17820, a 5-minute plug (dare I say commercial?) for
DID; in addition to frequent briefer promos for the contest they are
sponsoring (Glenn Hauser, OK, March 22, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CANADA. Ham operation on board HMCS Haida has been a highly
contentious issue since Parks Canada "hijacked" the ship from the
Canadian people. I wrote a letter of concern to the former federal
minister responsible for Parks Canada - Sheila Copps. In the reply
that I received I was told that Parks Canada is a semi-autonomous body
who would deal with the issue independently.
I subsequently received a further reply from the head of Parks Canada
which curtly dismissed amateur radio as unworthy of any merit in the
context of Parks Canada's self-appointed role in running the ship
according to its own rules.
A leading campaigner in the fight to restore amateur radio to HMCS
Haida was John Forrest, VA3USN. John was a veteran merchant navy radio
operator from WW2 who sadly passed away a couple of weeks ago. John
and a fellow retired shipmate operated on board the ship almost every
weekend for several years.
I had the privilege of operating from one of the Haida radio rooms
myself in recent years, alongside John, during the annual Museum Ships
amateur radio event.
John had arranged for Parks Canada to setup a Haida display at the
upcoming Ham-Ex (Peel and Mississauga Amateur Radio Club's annual
hamfest, April 9th at the Brampton Fairgrounds, Brampton, Ontario). As
soon as John entered hospital for an operation from which he never
recovered, Parks Canada reneged on even that commitment.
Parks Canada's red herring requirement to operate in both of Canada's
official languages demonstrates their contempt for and lack of
understanding of amateur radio. Although we could easily satisfy that
requirement, only a relatively small minority of hams in other
countries would be willing or able to respond in French. Even though
Canadian hams respect the French language (and many of us speak it)
English is universally accepted as the language of amateur radio
around the world.
One might observe that English is also the international language for
air traffic control and the federal government has not insisted that
ATC be conducted in both official languages (yet).
The late John Forrest, VA3USN, believed very sincerely that
maintaining an active radio room on board HMCS Haida was a living
tribute to Canada's veterans. Those of us who supported John's dream
to bring the Haida's radio rooms back to life now fear that his dream
has died with him. Chalk up one victory for bureaucratic arrogance and
a sad loss for democracy (John Corby, VA3KOT, Orangeville, Ontario,
ODXA via DXLD) see also INTERNATIONAL VACUUM
** CANADA. Call letters assigned or changed: BC, Vancouver, *90.9 CFVE
(ex-CBUX), to 1200 h,v (567 m, d-a), licensed to Aboriginal Voices
Radio (March FMedia! via DXLD)
Remember when CBUX was the callsign of 6160, now CKZU? They had to
quit using CB- calls on international SW, since Chile`s acquiescence
to Canadian usurpation of its prefix applied only to domestic bands
(Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
New FM station granted: SK, Warmley (NNE Estevan, ENE Weyburn, SW
Wapella at 49-38-37, 102-41-14) *101.5 100000 h,v; 301 m, $, relayer
of CBC Radio Two programming from CBK-FM 96.9 Regina (March FMedia!
via DXLD) That would be the one so close to the border that a
significant portion of the US is in its coverage area (gh, DXLD)
You may recall my curiosity about Warmley roughly 10 years ago --- to
the extent that I took a side trip to find it during one of my annual
forays to North Dakota. Warmley is precisely where Bruce`s info says
it is. In fact, he was the first to send me a copy of an old map
bearing the village`s name and location. When I was there, the only
remnant of civilization was a small building that I later learned had
served as both a church and village community centre over the years.
It had seen better days, and may be gone by now. There was no highway
sign or any other type of marking to indicate that this was Warmley.
Not far north of the lone structure at the old townsite (which is on
the east side of the gravel road about 8 miles north of Kisbey) is the
CBKT-7 (formerly CFSS) transmitter building. The TV is now owned by
the CBC, but remains commercial in its operation. CBC radio stations
are noncommercial. At the time of my visit the broadcast facility was
still owned by ``Shamrock Broadcasting`` of Yorkton, and the
transmitter building was appropriately painted white with green trim.
As for putting it back on the map, I suppose that`s a noble gesture;
however a bit of an exercise in futility since there`s nothing there
(Tom Bryant, Nashville, March FMedia! via DXLD)
** CHINA. I'd like to say a few words in support of the ever-
developing and improving CRI. Sure, we all know it's a government
broadcaster. So what? So are many other stations, including VOA.
Second, concerning Mike's quote from Xinhua (the New China News
Agency) referring to CRI's mission to promote "positive propaganda"
about China: I think we have to have a proper understanding of the
word "propaganda". Properly understood, "propaganda" is "ethically
neutral", i.e. it is neither inherently truthful nor false and can be
either malevolent or well-intentioned. The term, in fact, originates
from a Latin word meaning "to propagate" and was first used by the
Catholic church when it set up its Congregation for the Propagation of
the Faith to spread the word amongst the faithful. The mis-use of
"propaganda" as a negative term is really a phenomenon of the
twentieth century, largely due, I suspect, to the creation by Goebbels
of a Ministry for Propaganda. Even so, if you look at internal
documents of the British government from World War Two and later, you
will find that the word is often used in its original and correct form
in describing the broadcasting and publishing activities of the
British. So there's is nothing disreputable about CRI being a
propaganda station in the true sense of the term. My only criticism is
that if the Chinese were better "propagandists" they would translate
"propaganda" as "publicity" on their English newswire given the
widespread mis-use of the term in popular usage.
Third, I remember listening to VOA in the late fifties as a very
junior listener. One report that has stuck in my mind concerns a
"news" item about an anti-nuclear demonstration in Britain attended by
thousands of Britons from all walks of life and of many different
political persuasions. This was dimissed by VOA with the insulting,
and inaccurate comment, that "the demonstrators consisted mainly of
youngsters in gaudy dress" - hardly an "objective" or "unbiased"
report, despite VOA's alleged commitment to such journalistic values.
Over the years VOA has improved, and so have most other governmental
stations, but you still hear on allegedly impartial stations, such as
the BBC World Service, news reports describing governments of which
they disapprove as "regimes" whilst those they do approve of are
correctly designated as governments or administrations (i.e. "The
Cuban regime" and "the Washington Administration").
Like VOA before it, CRI is changing. It's much different and much
better than the old Radio Peking and Radio Beijing and, as far as my
own ears are concerned, it's getting better every day. Economic
development is indeed causing big problems in China and the Chinese
government are trying to tackle the problem, e.g. by clamping down on
corrupt officials and improving the life of migrant workers. Change in
China will be incremental, just as it was in the USA. Remember, it
took the US more than 150 years before it introduced Black civil
rights. The People's Republic of China is only 56 years old. Don't
expect too much too soon. Countries develop unevenly, according to
their own history and their own needs at a particular time. We
shouldn't try to impose our way of life on the Chinese (or for that
matter on anyone else). Let them develop in their own way according to
their own needs, and for God's sake stop preaching to the Chinese.
The folks who inflicted the Opium War on China, turned it into a semi-
colony and put up signs in Shanghai saying "Dogs and Chinamen not
allowed", etc., are hardly fit people to speak down to the Chinese
now! Cultural imperialism can be as insulting as the old variety to
those on the receiving end! (Roger Tidy, UK, March 22, dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
Yes, Roger. I think the phrase I hear being bandied about in
Washington is "public diplomacy". Someone more enlightened than I will
have to explain to me the difference between that and "propaganda" ---
Someone will have to also explain to me how the BBCWS has somehow
emerged unaffected by the recent inquiry and the attendant political
pressure placed on its "parent" and the entire corporation's
newsgathering operations (John Figliozzi, NY, ibid.)
Hello DXers, I haven't shown my face around here for a while!
Back in October, when I finished working in the English service of
China Radio International, Mika asked me if I would like to share some
stories of what it was like: Months late, here I am!
I've written an article on the subject for Short Wave Magazine, and it
will be published in the April issue. If you have any questions about
that, feel free to post them here.
I see there is a debate on the World of Radio about CRI at the moment,
but I couldn't figure out how to take part!
I'll also post a few snippits of news and gossip from CRI since I
left. Of course, all I know about really is programming in the English
service. The programme makers don't get told much about the
transmission or listener side of things.
Finally, remember I am a professional broadcaster first and SWL
second: professionalism means there may be things you'd like to ask,
but I am not in a position to talk about!
Some programming notes coming up tomorrow then! (Connor Walsh, Europe,
March 21, dxing.info via DXLD)
As promised yesterday: Since the New Year, CRI English has started
producing different versions of their feature programmes for domestic
and international transmission (at least that's how I understand the
division: there may be variations for different relays).
In the past, most features were made 24 minutes in length, with a 1
minute promo added to the international version, now that promo is
gone and the producers need 1 minute more material.
This could mean programming much better targeted towards overseas
listeners, without the constraints that come from also serving a
domestic audience.
But in effect --- no new staff have been allocated to the features,
indeed some have left, so there is no more time than before to produce
a different programme. Maybe in the future that policy will be given
space to succeed: actually actively serving the overseas listeners,
rather than leaving them as secondary to The Message for domestic
listeners.
Perhaps related, is the word that some features are being cut down to
15 minutes (including my old gig, Voices From Other Lands), to allow
for new features.
I don't know any of the details about that, but my guess would be that
it's for domestic consumption. People seemed pretty riled by the job
Radio Beijing is doing on its foreign language channel, Radio 774.
There is a lot of competition between the two, and if CRI have more,
shorter programmes, similar to 774, then the Chinese (i.e. non-native
speakers of English) listeners will be more likely to listen (Connor
Walsh, Europe, March 21, dxing.info via DXLD)
** CUBA. OPPOSITION CANDIDATE CLAIMS PROMISED AIRTIME
Noticia via Martí Noticias
http://www.martinoticias.com/ocbstory.asp?MediaID=24714
Ante un inminente proceso electoral municipal en Cuba, el opositor
Oswaldo Payá desafió al Gobierno y le pidió el jueves un espacio
televisivo de 15 minutos para exponer sus opiniones.
Payá reaccionó a declaraciones del presidente de la Asamblea
Nacional, Ricardo Alarcón, quien manifestó que los activistas
contrarios al Gobierno sí pueden ser candidatos en los comicios.
En una declaración distribuida a la prensa extranjera, Paya aseguró
que no se atreverían a permitirle 15 minutos en la televisión que paga
todo el pueblo con su trabajo, aunque después hable seis horas cada
uno de los representantes gubernamentales.
En Cuba todos los medios de comunicación pertenecen al Estado, y
Payá recordó que las declaraciones de Alarcón no fueron publicadas en
la isla, sino en el exterior.
El opositor cubano manifestó que sus compatriotas viven con miedo a
perder privilegios o empleos si expresan sus opiniones, y conminó a
Alarcón a que hable de manera tan clara que los ciudadanos se lo
crean. Polémicos por su estructura los comicios en Cuba son criticados
por Estados Unidos y otras naciones, mientras que a los disidentes se
les impide propagar sus ideas (via Oscar de Céspedes, Estados Unidos,
Conexión Digital March 19 via DXLD)
** DJIBOUTI. Con buena señal luego de su reactivación en 4780 kHz;
todas las noches entra muy fuerte a eso de las 0311 UT y hasta entrada
las 0400, para luego disiparse en el éter. 73s y buen DX (Adán
González, Catia La Mar, VENEZUELA Yaesu FT-890, Antena TH3MK3, March
22, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
4780, RTD, *0300-0344, Mar. 22, Vernacular, Big OC prior to *0300 wITH
Horn of Africa music, OM with sign-on announcements but no ID noted.
Call to prayer followed by lengthy talk by OM from 0307-0328. Nice HOA
pop-like tune until ID at 0330. News/commentary with several mentions
of "Kofi Annan". Music at 0343. Good at sign-on with increasing prop.
QRN as the hour progressed. Always a treat to log a new SW country
(Scott R. Barbour, Jr., Intervale, NH, R75, 200' Beverage antennas,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
4780 kHz. Yes, my log shows 4780 as well, Oct 1973 (Jerry Berg, MA,
DXplorer Mar 19 via BC-DX March 22 via DXLD)
But Jerry it was much nicer when it was 4 kW on 4780 kHz back in the
70's ... Nice, however, to allow others to hear a very nice DX country
(Dan Henderson, DXplorer Mar 19 via BC-DX March 22 via DXLD)
My QSL from Jan 1976 shows 4780 kHz. Nice to have them back on the
air! I remember when it was a tough DX catch at 4 kW (Larry Yamron,
USA, DXplorer Mar 19 via BC-DX March 22 via DXLD)
I have 4780 kHz in 1975 on my antiquated index card system and still
listed as Afars & Issas. The 1975 WRTH shows 4780 as well (John
Sgrulletta, USA, DXplorer Mar 19 via BC-DX March 22 via DXLD)
But I think they were only 1 kw earlier. The logging I remember would
be at dawn some time in 1960 or 1961 when I thought I was listening to
a wandering Noumea on a *very* strange morning indeed. The big
transmitter from northern Egypt on 818 was strangely weak and little 2
kw Aswan or Assuan on 1178 was S9 ... and then there was the ID from 1
kw Djibouti; 1538 KHz, pounding in solid for an hour or more. I never
heard them again, nor did I ever hear of them being logged again. I
was at our listening site on Lloyd Clayden's farm 25 miles North of
Auckland New Zealand attached to some very long bits of wire indeed
(Tony VE3NO ComputerViz, NYAA StarFest On-Line, DXplorer Mar 19 via
BC-DX March 22 via DXLD)
** ECUADOR [and non]. HCJB WORLD RADIO A05 BROADCAST SCHEDULE
(28 March 2005 - 30 October 2005)
UTC UTC Freq. Pwr AntAzi Target Days:
Begin End (Khz.) KW Degrees Region SMTWTFS
-----------------------------------------------------------
COFAN
1100 1130 6050 50 18/172 S.America 1111111
ENGLISH
1100 1330 12005 1 330/124 N/S America 1111111
1100 1330 21455 1 35/225 Eur./S.Pacific 1111111
GERMAN (High)
0230 0300 9785 100 324 Mexico 1111111
0500 0530 9780 100 42 Europe 1111111
0500 0530 21455 1 35/225 Eur./S.Pacific 1111111
2300 2400 12040 100 150 S.America 1111111
GERMAN (Low)
0200 0230 9785 100 324 Mexico 1111111
0530 0600 9765 100 42 Europe 1111111
0530 0600 21455 1 35/225 Eur./S. Pacific 1111111
2230 2300 12040 100 150 S.America 1111111
HUARANI
1030 1100 6050 50 18/172 S.America 1111111
PORTUGUESE
0800 0930 9745 100 100 N.Brazil 1111111
0800 0930 21455 1 35/225 Eur./S.Pacific 1111111
1530 1800 15295 100 139 Brazil 1111111
2300 0230 11920 100 126 Brazil 1111111
2300 2400 12020 50 100 Brazil 1111111
2400 0230 12020 100 100 Brazil 1111111
QUICHUA
0830 1000 6125 100 155 S.America 1111111
0800 1100 690 50 000/180 Ecuador 1111111
0830 1200 3220 8 90(V) S.America 1111111
0830 1300 6080 8 90(V) S.America 1111111
0930 1100 21455 1 35/225 Eur./S.Pacific 1111111
2100 0300 6080 8 90(V) S.America 1111111
2130 2400 9745 100 155 S.America 1111111
0000 0300 3220 8 90(V) S.America 1111111
SPANISH
0100 0500 9745 100 325 Mexico 1111111
1100 0500 690 50 000/180 Ecuador 1111111
1100 1500 6050 50 18/172 S.America 1111111
1100 1300 11960 100 355 Cuba 1111111
1100 1500 11760 100 150 S.America 1111111
1300 1500 9745 100 323 Mexico 1111111
1330 1500 21455 1 35/225 Eur./S. Pacific 1111111
1900 0500 6050 50 18/172 Ecuador 1111111
2000 0500 21455 1 35/225 Eur./S. Pacific 1111111
2100 2300 11710 100 150 S.America 1111111
2300 0100 11710 100 157/330 N/S America 1111111
Note: HCJB's shortwave broadcast schedule also includes these programs
transmitted from these locations.
English
0000 0100 15525 100 340 East Asia 1111111 Australia
0100 0230 15560 100 307 South Asia 1111111 Australia
0230 0300 15560 100 307 South Asia 1______ Australia
0700 1000 11750 50 120 South Pacific 1111111 Australia
1000 1300 15425 100 307 SE Asia 1111111 Australia
1230 1300 15405 100 307 SE Asia 1111111 Australia
1330 1400 15405 100 307 South Asia 1______ Australia
1430 1600 15390 100 307 South Asia 1111111 Australia
2230 2400 15525 100 340 East Asia 1_____1 Australia
Bahasa Indonesian
1300 1330 15405 100 307 SE Asia 1111111 Australia
Chinese (Mandarin)
2230 2400 15525 100 340 East Asia _11111_ Australia
Hindi
1400 1415 15405 100 307 South Asia 1111111 Australia
1415 1430 15405 100 307 South Asia 1______ Australia
Punjabi
1415 1430 15405 100 307 South Asia _1_____ Australia
Nepali
1415 1430 15405 100 307 South Asia __1____ Australia
Malayalam
1415 1430 15405 100 307 South Asia ___1___ Australia
Chhattisgarhi
1415 1430 15405 100 307 South Asia ____1__ Australia
Hmar
1415 1430 15405 100 307 South Asia _____1_ Australia
Meetei
1415 1430 15405 100 307 South Asia ______1 Australia
Urdu
0230 0300 15560 100 307 South Asia _111111 Australia
1330 1400 15405 100 307 South Asia _111111 Australia
Former Soviet Union Languages
1600 1630 11760 500 62 Russia & CIS 1111111 U.K.
Southern Uzbek
1545 1600 1251 100 Russia & CIS 11___11 [secret site]
Uzbek
1545 1600 1251 100 Russia & CIS __111__ [secret site]
Turkmen
1600 1615 1251 100 Russia & CIS 1111111 [secret site]
Arabic
2100 2230 12025 250 150 N. Africa 1111111 U.K.
Low German
1600 1630 3955 100 Omni W/C Europe 1111111 Germany
High German
1630 1700 3955 100 Omni W/C Europe 1111111 Germany
Mailing Address:
HCJB World Radio
[not P O Box?] 17-17-691
Quito, Ecuador S.A.
Frequency Manager: Douglas Weber E-Mail: dweber @ hcjb.org.ec
FAX: +593 2 226 4765 (via Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, India, DXLD)
** EQUATORIAL GUINEA. Radio Bata sintonizada el 21/03, a las 2155 UT,
en los 5004.98 kHz, con SINPO 33232. Bob Marley "Is this love?"/ Bob
Marley "No woman no cry"/ Locutor interrumpe la canción / Especie de
marcha o himno a las 2200 UT / Séñal fuera del aire a las 2203. ¿Cómo
es la política QSL de esta estación? ¿Hay que enviar IRC? El pasado
mes de julio envié un informe a Radio Malabo y aún no he recibido
respuesta (Adán González, Catia La Mar, VENEZUELA Yaesu FT-890, Antena
TH3MK3, March 22, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Latest entry at QIP: R. Nacional, 5003, PPC returned thanks to help of
a Guinean friend. It arrived sealed and signed by "Director de la
Dirección Técnica". 16 weeks. A. Fernández Llorella-E HC-DX-ML
Jul 02 (http://www.schoechi.de/af-gne.html via DXLD)
** GOA. Concerning the AIR Goa QSL I'm eagerly awaiting, I received a
f/d card '2 postures of Buddha' from I. M. Sharma in addition to the
f/d letter from New Delhi I received a month ago for the requested
reports from AIR Bangalore. I *really* thought it was from AIR Goa
when I first saw it. Keep up the great work, Glenn! (Terry
Palmersheim, KC7LDP, Helena, MT, March 22, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GREENLAND. Hallo, Zou dat GREENLAND op 3815 kHz USB (Kalaalit
Nunaata Radio) kunnen zijn dat ik op dit ogenblik hoor 0910 UT. 73
(Hugo Matten, B-8630 Veurne, Belgium, QTH: 51 1' 56" N - 2 40' 36"
E, RX: Kenwood R-5000, Sony ICF- 6700W, Grundig Satellit 500. ANT:
Dipool 22,8 m + 9,2 m, T2FD 17 m, 25 m MLB lw, MG loop 1m x 1m en
afgeschemde loop Wellbrook ALA - 1530 loop March 15, BDXC via DXLD)
Dat zou zeer goed kunnen, mede gezien de berichten van de afgelopen
tijd in de A-DX-lijst. 73, (Jan van der Aa, ibid.)
Hugo, Dat station werd vorige week door Duitse DX ers gerapporteerd om
ca 2150 UTC (s/off 2158). Enig idee w.b. de taal? Wat betreft
propagatie moet het mischien 's morgens rond 0900 UTC nog gaan (pad
ligt nog voor een deel in het donker, denk, ik). Ik heb 's avonds ook
al geprobeerd, maar tot nu toe geen succes. Hou ons op de hoogte als
je een ID mocht horen! Groeten, (Aart Rouw, Bühl, Duitsland, ibid)
Hugo, heeft ons een beetje op het verkeerde been gezet. Het moet 2100
UT zijn. Nu zit er plots veel kabaal of die frequentie. Een half
uurtje geleden was dat nog niet zo. 73, (Guido Schotmans, Belgium,
ibid.)
Jan en Aart, Bedank voor de reactie. Ik stemde af op die freq om 2101,
dus net na s/on en heb het begin van de uitzending (2100) (en het ID
??) net niet gehoord. Beste onvangst was van 2100 tot 2130 en rond
2200 UT. De uitzending was in USB en de S/off was om 2214 UT. (=Staat
ook zo vermeld in het WRTH). Om 2130 hoorde ik gitaar muziek, ook nog
mx tussen 2145 en 2200. De avond voordien heb ik daar niets kunnen
horen tussen 2100 en 2200. Vanavond ben ik terug QRV. Wil je een
opname (één vanaf 21.05 en één om 22.00 UTC telkens +- 1 min
lang) dan stuur ik deze naar jullie persoonlijk. Laat gerust iets
weten. 73 (Hugo Matten, B-8630 Veurne, Belgium, Mar 17, ibid.)
Jan en Aart, Wil je een opname (één vanaf 2105 en één om 2200 UT
telkens +- 1 min lang) dan stuur ik deze naar jullie persoonlijk. Laat
gerust iets weten. 73 (Hugo, ibid.)
Beste Hugo, Gezien je opnamen hebt, heb je misschien iets aan;
http://www.intervalsignals.net En kies daarna voor "Icelandic". 73
(Jan van der Aa, ibid.)
** GUIANA FRENCH. Radio Japón sale hasta tres minutos antes del fin
habitual de emisión, desde los emisores de Guyana Francesa. En
consecuencia, muchos de sus programas quedan cortados. Aún se
necesitan ajustes en Cayena (Adán González, Catia La Mar, VENEZUELA
Yaesu FT-890, Antena TH3MK3, March 22, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See UK
** HAWAII. Waimea, K234AN *94.7 has taken to the air through the
generosity of the Earl & Doris Bakken Foundation. Prior to the
installation of this translator, this part of the Big Island has been
cut off by terrain from receiving public radio. Parker Ranch gave
permission to set up the site for the translator. For more info on
Hawaii Public Radio, there`s a website, http://hawaiipublicradio.org
Richard Wood in HI says Waimea is known to the postal service as
Kamuela, since there is a smaller Waimea on Kauai. ``Surprised [the
translator] chose a channel with powerful KWXX Hilo. Waimea is in a
valley surrounded by five mountains; KKUA *90.7 is audible there, but
weak in most parts of town. KANO *91.1 Hilo is inaudible there.`` But
KANO does cover almost all of west Hawaii, north Hawaii and coastal
areas of east Hawaii (March FMedia! via DXLD)
** INDONESIA. The unID RRI Indonesian listed in Bruce Portzer's PAL
(what a brilliant resource!) on 774 kHz is indeed active still and
ID'ed as RRI Fak Fak. This was heard very nicely at Northern Territory
sunset in Tennant Creek (not heard in Katherine due to Hot 100 on 765
kHz) around 1000 UT at very good levels, equal in strength to regular
RRI Merauke on 810. ID'ed on March 4th and well heard during mid-March
from Uluru, Erldunda and Coober Pedy. Only really looked at this once
the following week during my local sunrise as I was busy chasing
African/Middle East and Europe Trans-Indian MW DX. However on March 15
noted it around 2000 UT (sorry for vagueness of time, doing this from
memory) and it was // 4790v. So it appears RRI Fak Fak is up and
running nicely for now on 774. Get in quick though, remember when RRI
Wamena on unlisted 1395 was really strong and noted regularly in
Townsville last year from but I haven't heard a thing from them since
before January this year. Again guys, I'll try and get the results of
these DX trips out ASAP - Mount Isa business trip stuff should be out
by next week. cheers (Craig Edwards, ex Townsville, Queensland,
Australia now Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, ARDXC via DXLD)
** INTERNATIONAL VACUUM. CANADA: SATELLITE RADIO TO PROVIDE NATIONWIDE
MULTICULTURAL PROGRAMMING | Text of press release from Toronto-based
Canada NewsWire Group on 21 March
Toronto, 21 March: Canadian Satellite Radio (CSR) and EthnoWorks today
announced a content distribution agreement for CSR's proposed Mosaic
channel. Mosaic, the first-ever multicultural radio offering to be
broadcast North America-wide, will showcase the diverse programming
content of Canada's ethnic broadcasters.
"It is appropriate that Canada, one of the most culturally diverse
countries in the world, is taking the lead in terms of providing
dedicated multilingual content to the satellite radio audience," said
Stephen Tapp, CSR president and COO.
"Our partnerships with a diverse array of top broadcasters add to
Canada's growing reputation as a leader in the field of multicultural
media," said Tapp. "Through agreements with Canada's leading
broadcasters, Canadian Satellite Radio is positioning itself as the
premier voice of our rich and deeply rooted multicultural communities.
No matter where you are in Canada - or North America - you will remain
connected with CSR."
Through a programming supplier agreement, EthnoWorks will coordinate
multicultural programming via partnerships with radio stations,
providing content in Mandarin, Cantonese, Portuguese, Italian,
Spanish, Punjabi and South Asian languages such as Hindi, Urdu and
Tamil, with other languages expected to be added as programming
evolves.
"EthnoWorks applauds CSR for its unprecedented Mosaic channel, which
is a pioneering initiative to share our profound heritage across the
continent," said Roy Hennessy, EthnoWorks president. "We strongly
believe that this is an unprecedented opportunity to have the
excellent content of our ethnic broadcasters heard."
Under the agreement, CIRV Radio International will supply programming
and marketing support to Mosaic channel in Portuguese, Chinese and
Spanish. CIRV, based in Toronto, is an international award-winning
radio station.
"We look forward to working with Canadian Satellite Radio on another
breakthrough in broadcasting, CSR's Mosaic channel," said Frank
Alvarez, president of CIRV Radio International. "Through this unique
offering, CSR will provide the first-ever national and continental
reach for Canada's multilingual broadcasters, delivering a full
reflection of our diversity to a broad North American audience."
CSR, a Canadian-owned and operated company, has partnered with XM
Satellite Radio Inc to bring satellite radio technology to Canada.
While the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
(CRTC) reviews CSR's November 2004 licence application, XM and CSR
have stated that they are committed to working together to feature
Canadian and global music content North America-wide in order to
provide opportunities to ethnic communities, the independent music
community and Canadian artists. CSR expects to make additional
programming announcements with high-profile broadcasters in the near
future.
About Ethnoworks: EthnoWorks, a division of Hennessy and Bray
Communications, is a full service multicultural agency designed to
identify and communicate with the different groups that form an
increasing share of today's social mosaic. EthnoWorks is a sector
leader and the only firm with extensive concurrent experience in both
traditional broadcasting and the demands of ethnic broadcasting,
including extensive experience in Cantonese, Mandarin, Italian, East
Indian (Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi), German and Portuguese among others.
About Canadian Satellite Radio: Founded summer 2002, Canadian
Satellite Radio was formed to provide subscription-based satellite
radio service to Canadians in both English and French. Canadian
Satellite Radio is a Canadian-owned and controlled company in
partnership with XM Satellite Radio of the United States, which
currently offers more than 130 channels of music, news and
entertainment programming to its subscribers for a monthly fee. Via
two satellites in geostationary orbit, XM Satellite Radio provides
unparalleled audio entertainment across the continent, in digital
quality sound. Source: Canada NewsWire Group press release, Toronto,
in English 21 Mar 05 (via BBCM via DXLD)
** ITALY. A-05 RAI Rome late changes
9555 1605 1625 29 ROM 100 52 Daily Russian I RAI
9570 1400 1500 28E ROM 100 52 Daily various I RAI
9605 1245 1630 18S,27,28NW ROM 100 330 Sun Italian I RAI
9615 2000 2020 29 ROM 100 50 Daily Russian I RAI
9675 1630 1700 37 ROM 100 235 Daily French I RAI
9675 1700 1800 37,38 ROM 100 235 Daily Italian I RAI
11700 1600 1625 29 ROM 100 50 Daily Russian I RAI
11720 1500 1525 28S,37 ROM 100 235 Daily Italian I RAI
11795 0600 0620 29 ROM 100 50 Daily Russian I RAI
11805 2000 2020 29 ROM 100 50 Daily Russian I RAI
11830 0345 0425 29 ROM 100 50 Daily Russian I RAI
11875 2025 2045 39 ROM 100 120 Daily English I RAI +++++++
11875 2050 2110 48,53 ROM 100 140 Daily Portuguese I RAI
11890 1700 1800 37 ROM 100 235 Daily Italian I RAI
11915 1245 1630 38,39 ROM 100 130 Sun Italian I RAI
11915 1330 1355 38N,39N ROM 100 130 Daily Arabic I RAI
11915 1500 1525 38,39 ROM 100 130 Daily Italian I RAI
11915 1630 1655 38,39 ROM 100 120 Daily Arabic I RAI
15380 1830 1905 4,9 ROM 100 310 Daily Italian I RAI
21515 1245 1630 12-15 ROM 100 240 Sun Italian I RAI
(March 9) (BC-DX March 22 via DXLD)
** ITALY [non?]. 15725? Ask IRRS. They claim to be transmitting from
their site in Italy with up to 100 kW, but most have disputed this.
The guess is Romania, as I recall. For whatever reason IRRS is tight
lipped about transmitter location. Don't know why or what they have to
hide. They're basically a transmission broker for the "little guy".
(Walt Salmaniw, Canada, DXplorer Mar 20 via BC-DX March 22 via DXLD)
Last year around this time I was in Romania. I believe it is not IRRS
who have to hide something, but rather the operator of the transmitter
(Harald Kuhl, Germany, DXplorer Mar 20 via BC-DX March 22 via DXLD)
Two photos of the site can be found here (brokerage for European
Gospel Radio): http://www.radiopanam.com/europe.htm
European Gospel Radio is the IRRS brand for religious retransmissions
http://www.egradio.org (Bernd Trutenau, Lithuania, DXplorer Mar 20 via
BC-DX March 22 via DXLD)
This year I guess the IRRS guys use another [?Sofia Kostinbrod?]
transmitter site instead, in a vailed manner, in order to protect the
management before BUL Telcom privatisation will legalize this [deal]
practice (Wolfgang Büschel, BC-DX March 22 via DXLD)
** LIBYA [non]. [rather France !] 15220, Voice of Africa. No data
Green QSL/Reception report letter with a Archeological Sightseeing
Brochure, in a larger envelope, which featured a set of four Libyan
Stamps (block) It seems now, I would have to re-log another broadcast,
then this report back with the details filled, and I suppose they
would reply with a QSL card? Oh well. reply in 2 months (Edward
Kusalik, Alberta, DXplorer Mar 12 via BC-DX March 22 via DXLD)
** MALI. A-05 CRI Bamako-MLI registrations:
7170 0830-0900 46 BKO 100 0 MLI CRI RTC
7170 2300-2400 46 BKO 100 0 MLI CRI RTC
11640 1730-1830 46 BKO 100 85 MLI CRI RTC
11640 1830-1930 47E,48NW BKO 100 85 MLI CRI RTC
11640 1930-2000 52S,53W BKO 100 111 MLI CRI RTC
11640 2000-2130 48,53 BKO 100 111 MLI CRI RTC
11975 2130-2230 37 BKO 100 20 MLI CRI RTC
11975 2230-2400 37,38W BKO 100 20 MLI CRI RTC
13630 1930-2000 52,53 BKO 100 111 MLI CRI RTC
13630 2000-2130 48,53 BKO 100 111 MLI CRI RTC
13630 2130-2230 46,47,52 BKO 100 111 MLI CRI RTC
13670 1730-1830 46 BKO 100 111 MLI CRI RTC
13685 1300-1400 46 BKO 100 111 MLI CRI RTC
13685 1400-1600 48,53 BKO 100 111 MLI CRI RTC
13685 1830-1930 37,38 BKO 100 20 MLI CRI RTC
15125 1600-1700 47E,48NW BKO 100 85 MLI CRI RTC
15125 1700-1730 48SW,53NW BKO 100 111 MLI CRI RTC
15505 2230-2300 46-48 BKO 100 85 MLI CRI RTC
17630 1400-1600 47,48 BKO 100 85 MLI CRI RTC
17880 1300-1400 46,47,52 BKO 100 111 MLI CRI RTC
17880 1600-1700 37,38 BKO 100 20 MLI CRI RTC
(March 9) (via BC-DX March 22 via DXLD)
Remember when some NAm services were initially relayed from here? I
guess they had suitable antennas then (gh, DXLD)
** MEXICO. Dentro de uno o dos meses, saldrá al aire XEYU, Radio UNAM,
por 9600 kHz con 10 kW (AER http://aer-dx.org March 22 via DXLD)
So they are getting a new transmitter to reactivate, apparently (gh)
** MEXICO. Re April MT, DRM on R. Educación, 25620: Glenn, The 12
second fading periodicity is interesting as this is 10 times the
duration of what is termed the multiplex superframe, which has a
duration of 1.2 seconds. The superframe is made of of 3 frames of 400
ms duration. The symptoms you describe may be a function of applying
energy dispersal algorithms to the data stream or it could also be a
function of the audio being encoded. I am used to watching the DRM
waveform on a spectrum analyser display so I have never experienced
the phenomena you describe. I have seen the DRM spectrum become
lopsided on many occasions before returning to the more familiar flat-
top spectrum. Regards, (Kevin Ryan, http://www.radioeng.co.uk March
22, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Tnx; the first and only comment I have
received about this (gh)
** NETHERLANDS [non]. When reading about the problem that RNW had in
replacing 1512 (their use of 1179 will surely be much too late in the
evening for most UK listeners, i.e. 2300 UT) I had considered that
1296 via Orfordness might be available to them, but the problem with
it is that it beams away from the UK! I'm not sure if they would be
allowed to use an omnidirectional antenna on that frequency due to
their sharing with XL at Birmingham. And that station would surely
give lots of co-channel QRM within parts of the UK. So it is now a
frequency mainly for the Euro continent. I wonder if RTE would rent
them either 567 or 252 ??!! (Noel R. Green, UK, wwdxc BC-DX Mar 18 via
DXLD)
** NEW ZEALAND. A-05 Tentatively DRM test schedule of RNZI:
7145 0700-1315 51,56,64S,65S RAN 100 325 0105-301005 N ENG RNZ
7145 0700-1315 61S,62,63W RAN 100 35 0105-301005 N ENG RNZ
7145 1300-1900 61S,62,63W RAN 100 35 0105-301005 N Eng RNZ
7145 1300-1900 51,56,64S,65S RAN 100 325 0105-301005 N Eng RNZ
9615 0445-0700 51,56,64S,65S RAN 100 325 0105-301005 N Eng RNZ
9615 0445-0700 61S,62,63W RAN 100 35 0105-301005 N Eng RNZ
9615 1845-2000 61S,62,63W RAN 100 35 0105-301005 N Eng RNZ
9615 1845-2000 51,56,64S,65S RAN 100 325 0105-301005 N Eng RNZ
11675 1945-2100 51,56,64S,65S RAN 100 325 0105-301005 N ENG RNZ
11675 1945-2100 61S,62,63W RAN 100 35 0105-301005 N ENG RNZ
13730 2045-0500 51,55E,56,64S,65S RAN 100 325 0105-301005 N ENG RNZ
13730 2045-0500 61S,62,63W RAN 100 35 0105-301005 N ENG RNZ
(Mar 9) (via BC-DX March 22 via DXLD)
AFAIK, the new DRM-capable transmitter is not ready yet; so this might
start sometime later in the A-05 season until Octend. Notice they too
insist on using in-band frequencies for DRM! Buzz, buzz (gh, DXLD)
** OKLAHOMA. New FM station granted: Guymon, 99.5, 100000 h,v; 127 m,
Dott Deneui, Auction 37 winner (March FMedia! via DXLD) That would
compensate for the impending loss of KGYN 1210 from the market, but
inconveniently adjacent to KNID-99.7 Alva/Enid (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
Call letters assigned or changed: Stillwater *91.7 KOSU (ex-KOSU``-
FM``) (March FMedia! via DXLD) One wonders about the significance of
this. There was never a KOSU on AM somewhere else. Something to do
with the burgeoning Oklahoma Public Radio Network with KOSU now
relayed by KOSN 107.5 Ketchum? (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. The fellow who sits right beside me at work here
in Syracuse, Steve Henry, was a missionary in PNG and helped to start
up Wantok Radio Light on FM. Due to health problems, had had to return
stateside before the SW plans got going (Rich McVicar-USA, DXplorer
Mar 14 via BC-DX March 22 via DXLD)
** POLAND. "NO GROUNDS" TO CHANGE STATUS OF RELIGIOUS RADIO - POLISH
BROADCASTING AUTHORITY | Text of report by Polish news agency PAP
Warsaw, 22 March: In the present legal state of affairs, there is no
basis on which to withdraw the status of social broadcaster from Radio
Maryja, the National Radio and Television Broadcasting Council [KRRiT]
acknowledged on Tuesday [22 March]. The KRRiT nonetheless drew the
broadcaster's attention to the fact that it had the duty to adhere to
the principles of journalisitc ethics.
The KRRiT called on the owner of Radio Maryja's broadcasting
concession, the Warsaw Province of the Redemptorist Order, to have the
station adhere in its programmes to the principles of respect for
human dignity, protection of the good names of individuals and also
the right to conscientious information.
"In this respect, a social broadcaster has the duty to apply the
standards of journalistic ethics that have their source in the
Constitution of the Republic of Poland and also in the press law. It
transpires from these that freedom of speech and freedom of the press
are limited everywhere that human dignity and the right of citizens to
verified information might be infringed," we read in the KRRiT
standpoint that was sent to PAP. Source: PAP news agency, Warsaw, in
Polish 1635 gmt 22 Mar 05 (via BBCM via DXLD)
** SAO TOME. Glenn, In regards to DXLD #5-050, Wayne Bastow said he'd
received a QSL from the VOA for their 4930 kHz Botswana Relay but
listed it as São Tomé; which is on 4960 kHz. I received a QSL today
for a February 26th report for the São Tomé site correctly on 4960. I
also sent a report in the same envelope for Botswana on 4930 kHz but,
nothing. Same v/s. However, above the written in (correct) UTC time,
in parentheses, the v/s wrote in 0433-0453; one hour later. Also
received a nice VOA Program Guide, 2005 Wall Calendar, pen and fridge
magnet. It's *fun* writing to the VOA! (Terry Palmersheim, KC7LDP,
Helena, MT, March 22, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SINGAPORE. A-05 RSI Kranji registrations:
6000 2300-1600 54NW KRA 250 320 Chinese SNG MCR MCT
6080 1100-1400 49W,54 KRA 250 0 English SNG RSI MCT
6120 0900-1400 49W,54 KRA 250 0 Malay/Indo SNG RSI MCT
6150 2300-1600 54NW KRA 250 320 English SNG MCR MCT
6185 1100-1400 49W,54 KRA 250 0 Chinese SNG RSI MCT
7150 2300-1600 54NW KRA 250 320 SNG MCR MCT
7170 2300-1600 54NW KRA 100 320 Tamil SNG MCR MCT
7235 2300-1600 54NW KRA 250 320 Malay/Indo SNG MCR MCT
9625 0900-1400 49W,54 KRA 250 0 SNG RSI MCT
(March 9) (via BC-DX March 22 via DXLD
** SINGAPORE. ¿Singapur?: los pasados 20 y 21/03, he sintonizado en
los 6150 kHz y siempre luego de las 2300 UT, una estación en inglés
autodenominada "Newsradio 98", con menciones persistentes de Singapur
y locutores con un acento muy marcado. Parece la retransmisión de una
estación local de FM. SINPO 32432. ¿Se trata de Radio Singapur? Todo
va bien hasta que a las 0000 entra en escena la religiosa
estadounidense en el mismo canal [TIRWR]. En caso de que se trate de
Singapur, estimado Glenn, ¿podrías enviarme la dirección postal? La
identificación de la estación es la siguiente: "This is Newsradio 98,
a station of Mediacorp Radio (...)" (Adán González, Catia La Mar,
VENEZUELA Yaesu FT-890, Antena TH3MK3, March 22, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Certainly no doubt it is Singapore, as scheduled; Mediacorp Radio
Singapore Pte. Ltd., Caldecott Broadcast Centre, Andrew Road,
Singapore 299939 (gh, DXLD)
** SLOVAKIA. RSI A-05 SPANISH:
0230-0300
América del Sur 11990 25
América del Sur 9440 31
1430-1500
Europa Occidental 9440 31
Europa Occidental 11600 25
2000-2030
Europa Occidental 6055 49
América del Sur 11650 25
Radio Slovakia International, Mytna 1, P.O. Box 55, 817 55 Bratislava
15, Slovakia (via José Miguel Romero2, Spain, Noticias DX via DXLD)
** SOMALIA [non]. Radio Horyaal heard on 12140 March 22nd, tones
already at 1720 tune in. It opened at 1730 with a tune familiar to UK
Channel 4 viewers, it is used on the quiz Countdown as background
whilst two constestants try to get as many words as possible from a
selection of letters. Details of schedule and website followed, short
Qur`an chant and then talks in presumed Somali and music. Ended 1758
without apparent announcement. Voice of Russia came on at 1800, I did
not notice a transmitter break (Mike Barraclough, Letchworth Garden
City, UK, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
12140, (Presumed) R. Horyaal, *1730-1743, Mar. 21, Vernacular,
whisper-quiet OM and YL at sign-on, Kor`an-like chanting followed by
talks over and between Horn of Africa musical bits. Poor with
occasional peaks over ute QRM (Scott R. Barbour, Jr., Intervale, NH,
R75, 200' Beverage antennas, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SOUTH AFRICA. SENTECH A05
Time UTC kHz kW Target Area Language
CHANNEL AFRICA
0300-0355 6120 250 East & Central Africa Swahili
0300-0355 6160 500 East & Central Africa English
0300-0500 3345 100 Southern Africa English
0400-0455 7390 500 Central Africa French
0500-0555 9685 500 West Africa English
0500-0800 7240 100 Southern Africa English
0600-0655 15440 250 Far West Africa English
0800-0900 11825 100 Southern Africa Nyanja
0900-1000 11825 100 Southern Africa Lozi
1000-1200 11825 100 Southern Africa English
1200-1300 11825 100 Southern Africa Nyanja
1300-1400 11825 100 Southern Africa Lozi
1400-1600 11825 100 Southern Africa English
1500-1555 17770 500 East & Central Africa English
1500-1555 17780 250 East & Central Africa Swahili
1600-1655 15235 500 West Africa French
1700-1755 15235 500 West Africa English
1900-2000 3345 100 Southern Africa Portuguese
2000-2200 3345 100 Southern Africa English
RADIO SONDER GRENSE
0530-0800 7185 100 Northern Cape, RSA Afrikaans
0800-1600 9650 100 Northern Cape, RSA Afrikaans
1600-0530 3320 100 Northern Cape, RSA Afrikaans
SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO LEAGUE
0800-0900* 7205 100 Southern Africa English
0800-0900* 17810 250 East & Central Africa English
1900-2000** 3215 100 Southern Africa English
* Sunday ** Monday
BBC
0300-0330 6050 500 East & Central Africa Swahili
0300-0400 7120 500 West Africa English
0300-0600 3255 100 Southern Africa English
0300-0600 6190 100 Southern Africa English
0400-0430 9840 250 East Africa Swahili
0400-0500 7120 250 West Africa English
0430-0500 3390 100 S. Mozambique Portuguese
0430-0500 6135 250 N. Mozambique Portuguese
0430-0500 7205 500 Angola Portuguese
0500-0700 11765 250 West Africa English
0530-0600 15400 250 East & Central Africa Kirundi **
0600-1600 6190 100 Southern Africa English
0600-1600 11940 100 Southern Africa English
0700-0730 17695 500 Central Africa French
1500-1530 11690 500 East & Central Africa English
1530-1615 11690 500 East & Central Africa Swahili **
1530-1700 11690 500 East & Central Africa Swahili/Kirundi*
1600-2200 3255 100 Southern Africa English
1600-2200 6190 100 Southern Africa English
1615-1700 11690 500 East & Central Africa English **
1700-1900 11945 250 East & Central Africa English
1730-1745 3390 100 Southern Africa English teaching
1730-1745 7230 500 East & Central Africa English
teaching
1730-1745 9525 500 Angola & West Africa English
teaching
1745-1800 7230 500 East & Central Africa Swahili
1800-1830 7230 250 Indian Ocean Isles French
2030-2100 3390 100 S. Mozambique Portuguese
2030-2100 6135 250 N. Mozambique Portuguese
2030-2100 7205 500 Angola Portuguese
* Monday to Friday ** Saturday and Sunday
FAMILY RADIO
1900-2100 3230 100 Southern Africa English
UNITED NATIONS RADIO
1700-1715 7150 100 Madagascar French *
1700-1715 11735 500 Central Africa French *
1730-1745 7150 100 Southern Africa English *
* Monday to Friday
TRANS WORLD RADIO
0330-0345 7215 250 Ethiopia 34 Sidamo
0330-0345 7215 250 Ethiopia 12 567 Amharic
0345-0357 7215 250 Ethiopia 7 Oromo
0600-0645 11640 500 Nigeria 12345 English
0600-0615 11640 500 Nigeria 67 English
1600-1630 9675 250 Burundi 1234567 Kirundi
1625-1655 9660 500 Somalia 1234567 Somali
1645-1700 9930 250 Ethiopia 12 7 Oromo/Borana
1645-1700 9930 250 Ethiopia 34 Kambaata
1645-1700 9930 250 Ethiopia 56 Hadiya
1657-1712 9660 500 Southern Sudan 23456 Juba
1657-1727 9660 500 Southern Sudan 1 7 Juba
1700-1715 9930 250 Ethiopia 7 Amharic
1700-1730 9930 250 Ethiopia 123456 Amharic
1703-1718 7265 250 Mozambique 1234567 Sena
1715-1745 9930 250 Ethiopia 7 Oromo
1718-1733 7265 250 Mozambique 1234567 Yao
1730-1800 9930 250 Ethiopia 12345 Oromo
1730-1800 9930 250 Ethiopia 6 Amharic
1733-1748 7265 250 Mozambique 2 5 7 Yao
1745-1800 9930 250 Ethiopia 7 Amharic
1755-1825 9620 500 Mali, S. Niger 12345 Pulaar
1755-1825 9620 500 Mali, S. Niger 67 French
1810-1840 9720 250 Ivory Coast 1234567 Bambara
1830-1900 9510 500 Sahel 1234567 Fulfulde
1830-1900 9695 500 Nigeria 1234567 Hausa
1840-1910 9720 250 Burkina Faso 5 Songhai
1840-1925 9720 250 Ivory Coast 1234 67 French
1900-1930 9510 500 Nigeria 1234567 Yoruba
1900-1915 9695 500 Nigeria 1234567 Kanuri
1910-1925 9720 250 Mali 5 Moore
1925-1940 9720 250 Burkina Faso 6 Songhai
1925-1940 9720 250 Burkina Faso 12345 Moore
1930-1945 9510 500 Ghana 67 Ewe
1945-2000 9510 500 Nigeria 6 Igbo
1945-2015 9510 500 Nigeria 7 Igbo
Day 1 = Monday, Day 2 = Tuesday ...
FEBA RADIO
1500-1545 12125 250 Sudan Nuer/Dinka
1545-1600 12125 250 Mozambique/Tanzania Makonde
1600-1700 12125 250 Ethiopia Amharic
RADIO FRANCE INTERNATIONAL
0300-0400 5925 250 Central & East Africa French
0700-0800 15170 250 Central & West Africa French
1100-1200 17850 250 Central Africa French
1200-1400 17850 250 Central & West Africa French
1230-1300 21760 250 Central & West Africa French
1600-1700 15160 250 Central & West Africa English
1600-1700 7170 100 Southern Africa English
1900-2200 7160 250 Central Africa French
ADVENTIST WORLD RADIO
1700-1730 9595 250 East Africa Swahili
1730-1800 9595 250 East Africa Masai
1800-1830 3215 100 Botswana, Namibia English
1800-1830 3345 100 Zimbabwe, Zambia English
1800-1900 9590 250 East Africa English
2000-2030 9820 250 Congo, Gabon French
2000-2030 6100 500 Central Africa French
2000-2100 7175 250 Central Africa English
2030-2100 6100 250 Nigeria Yoruba
CHINA RADIO INTERNATIONAL
1500-1800 6100 100 Southern Africa English
1800-1900 6100 100 Southern Africa Chinese
HIRONDELLE FOUNDATION
0400-0600 11690 500 DR Congo French
(Kathy Otto, Broadcast Planning, Sentech Ltd via Alokesh Gupta, New
Delhi, dxldyg via DXLD)
The above schedule presumably omits certain sensitive services, such
as SW Radio Africa, V. of Biafra International, believed to come via
SENTECH; or maybe they won`t be needing these relays A-05? (gh, DXLD)
** SUDAN. Sintonizada Sudán en los 7199.97 kHz, el 22/03, a las 0414
UT. SINPO 35443. Locutor en lengua árabe; menciones recurrentes de
"Sudán" y "Arabiya". Interferencia de la VOA en turco, a las 0430.
¿Existió alguna vez la HFCC en este caso? (Adán González, Catia La
Mar, VENEZUELA Yaesu FT-890, Antena TH3MK3, March 22, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
HFCC B-04 has both Sudan and IBB via Greece listed at this hour:
7200 0300 0400 40 KAV 250 105 1234567 311004 260305 D
Persian GRC IBB IBB 4255
7200 0430 0500 39N KAV 250 105 23456 311004 260305 D
Turkish GRC IBB IBB 4256
7200 0300 0830 38S,46E,47,48 ALF 100 0 1234567 311004 270305 D
SDN SBC SBC 6973 1 OLD-A04
7200 1100 2200 38S,46E,47,48 ALF 100 0 1234567 311004 270305 D
SDN SBC SBC 6974 1 OLD-A04
(via gh, DXLD)
** SWITZERLAND. SWISSINFO ONLINE SERVICE TO BE CUT TO BONE
swissinfo March 22, 2005 4:51 PM
http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=107&sid=5619527
Armin Walpin (left) and Jean-Bernard Münch explain their plans
(swissinfo) [caption]
The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) says it will axe up to 80
jobs and eight language services at swissinfo, leaving only a reduced
English department.
The corporation’s board said on Tuesday that it was acting in response
to the government's decision to end funding for swissinfo. The cuts
should result in annual savings of SFr16 million ($13.6 million) a
year.
The Council of the Swiss Abroad – the organisation representing the
interests of more than 600,000 Swiss living abroad – condemned the
move, which comes one year after a previous round of restructuring.
swissinfo`s 120 employees were informed about the decision at a
meeting with SBC President Jean-Bernard Münch, SBC Director General
Armin Walpen and swissinfo Director Beat Witschi in Bern on Tuesday.
The restructuring is expected to result in between 70 and 80 job
losses. Most of the remaining posts will consist of IT and web
development staff.
The employees’ union, SSM, said it would fight the plans, which are
expected to be implemented by the end of 2006 at the latest.
The Bern-based news and information platform was launched in 1999 as
the internet arm of Swiss Radio International. It is available in nine
languages: English, German, French, Italian, Arabic, Spanish,
Portuguese, Chinese and Japanese.
Reduced service
The English service is the only one to be retained, although it will
be reduced in size. The SBC’s president and director were not able to
say when the other language services would be cut.
Internet services in the national languages – German, French and
Italian – will continue to be produced by SBC’s regional units.
The SBC said it would try to reassign as many staff as possible to
other parts of its operations, and that workers facing redundancy
would be offered a "good social plan".
swissinfo/Swiss Radio International cut 26 jobs last year after losing
its government subsidy. On October 30 radio broadcasts were ended,
allowing swissinfo to concentrate exclusively on internet journalism.
The Council of the Swiss Abroad said it was "unacceptable" to
dismantle swissinfo before a planned new radio and television law had
come into force. It said swissinfo must be guaranteed sufficient
resources to secure its future.
The SSM said that if the plans were implemented it would mean the end
of Swiss Radio International and its successor, swissinfo. Although
the SBC and parliament recognised the value of swissinfo as the "voice
of Switzerland abroad", nobody wanted to pay for this public service,
the union said.
Swiss Radio International was founded in 1934, and broadcast round the
world on shortwave – and later also satellite – for 70 years.
+ Virtually identical story at:
http://www.nzz.ch/2005/03/22/eng/article5619527.html
(via Artie Bigley, DXLD)
** SWITZERLAND. As several of us know who were in attendance recently
at the Fest in Kulpsville, PA, one of the novel presentations was an
interesting discussion of the last days of SRI and RCI by Bob Zanotti
and Ian McFarland. Several of us took the opportunity to sample some
tuning oil with Zanotti during the Fest. I have known Bob for a long
time, and he once gave me an interesting guided tour of the SRI
studios in Bern, prior to the time when the transmitters were all shut
down. Bob had recorded a feature program for the last broadcast from
the Schwarzenberg transmitter. While I was there in Bern, Bob pulled
that story up on his computer, and I heard it once again. The last
time that I heard it was live on 9580, if I recall.
While Bob and I were gulping down the tuning oil in Kulpsville, he
informed me that he is still doing freelance feature radio reporting
on Switzerland, in the same style that he used to use on SRI with the
Two Bobs. No SWBC station is currently carrying Bob's features. But,
he does post them up on a web site, where you can download the stories
as .mpg files. He is anxious to spread the word that this web site
exists. I told him that I would do so, and this posting is just one
means that I am using to spread the word for Bob. The URL of Bob's
"Switzerland in Sound" web site is: http://www.switzerlandinsound.com
(George Zeller, OH, DXplorer Mar 20 via BC-DX March 22 via DXLD)
** TAIWAN [and non]. 15250 Fu Hsing: FE signals on the high
frequencies were very good this morning, so I decided to camp on 15250
and check it out from a little before 1300. There was a Chinese
language station there which closed at 1300 UT, just as VOA in Korean
started up. There were four pips at 1300, I'm not sure from whom. The
VOA stayed on until 1358, when it went off abruptly, leaving the
frequency clear. A half-minute later a carrier came on, better than
the signal level of VOA up to that point, and at 1400 that turned out
to be VOA Korean again. Toward 1500 I could hear the Chinese siren
jamming on 15250, but it was way in the background. VOA went off at
1458, leaving just the siren. Something came on 15250 at 1500, but it
was much too weak to do anything with. That's the 15250 situation here
on ECNA. No Fu Hsing at these times (Jerry Berg, MA, DXplorer Mar 16
via BC-DX March 22 via DXLD)
** TRINIDAD. FEMALE RUN RADIO STATION LAUNCHED IN TRINIDAD
Female-run station hopes to be No. 1 with women ---
A new radio station was launched in Trinidad by women and for women.
By SATEESH MAHARAJ, Trinidad Express
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/11189421.htm
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad - ''We're not chicks spinning records and
CDs,'' Kiran Maharaj said. ``We are all women of substance who have a
vision and a desire to do something meaningful for others out there.''
Maharaj is the marketing consultant at this country's sole
woman-oriented radio station, Heartbeat 103.5 FM. She makes the point
that even though the entity is female run and mostly female staffed,
they are not bashing or repelling men.
''We're not saying no to men. When men listen, they might be able to
understand a little bit more about women,'' she said. ``There's always
this stigma attached that we're a mystery. We just need to be listened
to a little more.''
The station was officially launched Friday. Maharaj had the idea four
years ago and decided to act when she realized that even though locals
had access to Lifetime televisionand various woman-themed websites,
there was no radio station that catered specifically to their needs.
Family friend and promoter Vishnu Maharaj obtained a broadcast license
and offered to assist Kiran with the venture.
''My mother is one of nine sisters. I am one of three sisters. I know
all the issues. I know the things that my family went through. It all
came from being me. The vision was to connect with women everywhere by
tapping into their emotional and intellectual need; letting them know
that we understand who they are and want to try helping you be the
best you can be,'' she said.
TALK-SHOW HOST
Lisa Sarjeant hosts Matters of the Heart, which airs from 9 a.m. to
noon. She has some on-air experience but says her introduction to
broadcasting happened totally by accident.
''It was a fluke,'' she said. ``I had no intention of becoming a radio
announcer. I went out with some friends and one asked me if I wanted
to become a radio announcer. I really was not interested. I was an
artist at that time. I was also working part time at the bank.
``I got really frustrated one day and asked if the (job) was still
available. I was young, 25, and didn't have any children or anything
to deal with. Now I am nearing 37, stuck to it and I really like it.''
Her first talk show dealt with issues other than politics and often
took a slant toward women.
``I talk about things I like doing as a woman. I am a mother. It
doesn't come with a handbook. Many times we have parenting tips,
eating tips. I share inspirational thoughts.''
Sarjeant said she knew she wanted to be at Heartbeat 103.5 after she
heard about the station. 'The term `radio for women' was my attraction
to the station. I decided to become part of Heartbeat because I knew
that their focus was something that I worked hard for over the past 11
years in the media,'' she said. ``I understood the need for it.''
A mother of a 3-year-old girl, Sarjeant says more needs to be done to
provide women with helpful information.
REACHING WOMEN
''We assume that women know what to do (in certain circumstances),
like going to a gynecologist. From doing the show, you realize they
really aren't aware,'' she said.
``I feel very strongly that women's matters be brought to the
forefront. A lot is being done, but we can do more. The vision I see
is that (through this station) all women are reached, regardless of
religion, race or situation.'' (via GRC list via Leigh Robartes, ID,
DXLD)
** U K. 1296 kHz: The planned DRM schedule for the summer period is
1600-1915 and 2115-2400 UT. AM broadcasting is planned for 1930-2100
UT (VT-Comm via Andreas Volk-D, ADDX Mar via BC-DX March 22 via DXLD)
See also NETHERLANDS [non]
** U K [and non]. Some incomplete transmitter site info for BBCWS A-
05, what`s left for the Americas:
1000-1100 6195 Montsinéry 295
1100-1300 11865 Montsinéry 295
1200-1300 15190 Ascension 245
1300-1400 15190 Montsinéry 295
2100-2200 15390 Montsinéry 295
2200-0100 5975 Montsinéry 295
0200-0300 5975 Montsinéry 255
0200-0300 9825 Ascension 245
0200-0300 12095 Skelton 230
0300-0400 5975 Delano 121
The 295 degree beams from Guiana French should be most advantageous
for us, if they can keep them on the air, cutting across Mexico from
Cozumel to SLP to La Paz, where, as everyone knows, there are a lot
more English-speaking BBC WS listeners than in the USA (Glenn Hauser,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Looks like these are now posted - go to
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/schedules/frequencies/index.shtml
I should add that the BBC is somewhat circumspect -- what is shown as
"USA" is WYFR / Okeechobee. While "BO" is keyed as Caribbean, that is
the RNW Bonaire site (Richard Cuff, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
[Later:] I believe that's correct, Glenn [5975 0300-0400 Delano]
despite what I just said to David Ross. I checked my notes a second
time (Richard Cuff, ibid.)
So from the charts, this is what the Western Hemisphere gets:
To Caribbean/Central America/Mexico u.o.s.
1000-1100 6195 GU
1100-1200 11865 GU (with Caribbean alt 1100-1130 M-F)
1200-1300 11865 BO (with Caribbean alt 1200-1230 M-F)
1200-1300 9605 GU [last we heard this was to be WYFR --- gh]
1200-1300 15190 BO to SAm
1300-1400 15190 GU
2100-2200 15390 GU (with Caribbean alt 2100-2130 M-F; ex 2115-2130???]
2100-2200 11675 BO (with Caribbean alt 2100-2130 M-F) (M-F only)
2130-2145 11720 G (Falkland Service Tue & Fri only)
2200-0100 5975 GU
0200-0300 12095 G to SAm
0200-0300 9825 AS to Sam
0200-0300 5975 GU to SAm
0300-0400 5975 U [unspecified, presumably Delano]
AS = Ascension, BO = Bonaire, G = UK, GU = Guiana French, U = USA
(Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Perhaps I've missed something in the recent discussion, but will
someone please explain why the BBCWS has dropped transmissions from
Antigua to the Americas, in favour of Ascension and the leasing of
time from RFI? 73, (Peter Bowen, March 22, swprograms via DXLD)
They & DW decided to mothball Antigua. It is apparently lower in cost
to shut Antigua down and rent transmitter time from Montsinéry and
Bonaire as needed, especially as fewer transmitter-hours are deemed
necessary. Europe also loses all its midday shortwave services as
well; they may have to rely on services targeting Africa, as well
(Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA, ibid.)
** U K. BBC RADIO 3 - BETWEEN THE EARS --- This unusual programme on
Saturday promises to be well worth a listen. Here's what I said about
it in the Sunday Times yesterday.
Si hunc libellum latine scriberem, quot lectores intellegerent? Which
is how Vatican Radio or Finnish Radio in its Friday-night news
bulletin might put it. If this document were written in Latin, how
many readers would understand? Very few, I am sure. But nil
desperandum! Radio 3, home of classical music, is now doing its bit to
re-house classical studies.
On Saturday, at 10.40 pm [2240 UT March 26], it will broadcast 20
minutes with all the speech in Latin - extracts from Pliny's Natural
History, from dolphins and frogs to elephants, vultures, owls and
cuckoos. The only translation for listeners will be specially composed
and appropriately timed music (wet fingers on glass to accompany the
description of whales, an Indian banjo for the crabs, and so on),
juxtaposed with animal recordings from the BBC's Natural History Unit.
There will be no English in the programme at all: for that, and more
information about the author who died observing the eruption of
Vesuvius in 79 AD, you need to visit the website of the weekly series
Between the Ears. As far as I can tell, this is, apart from language
lessons, the first national radio programme based on speech that
contains not a word of English. It is a tribute to Radio 3's
imagination and the persistence of its producer, Kate McAll. When she
first proposed it, she got a rejection note back from her bosses that
read: "Wonderful, mad, expensive. No."
Dr Peter Jones of Newcastle University, the Spectator columnist and
probably Britain's best-known classicist, advised the two actors we
shall hear on the correct Latin pronunciation. "I do think radio has a
responsibility to produce slightly potty ideas to see how they run",
he says, "and to engage in occasional experiments which television,
dominated by visuals, tends to resile [sic] from.
"In this particular programme, the listener is encouraged to make a
connection between Latin and English partly through onomatopoeic music
and partly the choice of the Latin. Pliny's 'maximum est elephans',
for example, you might realise means 'the elephant is the biggest
creature'. These are connections that even the most illatinate can
get."
Professor Brian Sparkes, a retired archaeologist and now president of
the Classical Association, also approves. "I expect some listeners
will say 'what's this funny language we're listening to?' And I wonder
how much help Radio Times will give it. But there's more Latin around
than you might think. It has been reintroduced into several primary
schools and about 3,000 people are studying Latin or Roman
civilization with the Open University. But the way it is taught has
changed, with less emphasis on declining verbs and more emphasis on
actually speaking it. It's taught as a language that can be spoken. So
radio, where obviously you can hear it spoken, has a real role to
play."
Astonishingly detailed descriptions of bees, cuttlefish and
nightingales made nearly 2,000 years ago; clips from the world's
biggest wildlife archive; original music with conch and drum and many
other instruments. If ever a programme cried out for a daytime repeat,
this is it. But Roger Wright, imperator of Radio 3, will probably
agree to that only if enough people ask him. Carpe diem (Paul Donovan,
ukradiolisteners yahoo group, via Mike Barraclough, dxldyg via DXLD)
** U S A [non]. Summer A-05 for IBB via KUWAIT 250 kW / 070 degrees:
0230-0330 12140 15615 RFA Pashto 1430-1500 12140 15090 VOA Pashto
0330-0430 15615 17670 RFA Dari 1500-1530 12140 15090 VOA Dari
0430-0530 15615 17670 RFA Pashto 1530-1630 12140 15090 VOA Pashto
0530-0630 15615 17670 RFÀ Dari 1630-1730 12140 15090 VOA Dari
0630-0730 15615 RFÀ Pashto 1730-1800 12140 15090 VOA Pashto
0730-0830 15615 RFÀ Dari 1800-1830 12140 15090 VOA Dari
0830-0930 15615 RFA Pashto 1830-1930 12140 VOA Pashto
0930-1030 15090 RFÀ Dari 1930-2030 12140 VOA Dari
1030-1130 15090 RFÀ Pashto 2030-2230 12140 VOA English
1130-1230 15090 RFÀ Dari 2230-0030 12140 VOA English
1230-1330 15090 17600 RFÀ Pashto 0030-0130 12140 VOA Pashto
1330-1430 15090 17600 RFÀ Dari 0130-0230 12140 VOA Dari
RFA=Radio Free Afghanistan VOA=Voice of America
(Observer, Bulgaria, March 22, via DXLD)
15090??? Can`t recall IBB invading OR aeronautical band before; just
wanted to cozy up to Iran 15085? (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A [non]. Summer A-05 for IBB via JBR [HUNGARY] 250 kW:
0200-0300 on 9520 / 065 deg Radio Liberty in Russian
0300-0400 on 9815 / 055 deg Radio Liberty in Russian
0400-0500 on 7175 / 055 deg Radio Liberty in Russian
1600-1700 on 11885 / 075 deg Radio Liberty in Uzbek
(Observer, Bulgaria, March 22, via DXLD)
** U S A. Infinity and Family Stations are working out a combination
purchase and swap involving KFRC and KEAR (FM). KFRC 610 is initially
being sold to Family Stations, Inc. for $35 million. Still expected is
an outright purchase or part cash and part swap involving KEAR *106.9
to Infinity. Being sold by Harold Camping, the elderly founder of
Family Stations, Inc. It would relegate Family Stations` San Francisco
outlet to 610 AM plus perhaps another $60 million. Infinity would own
KEAR, a commercial-band Class B that once operated at 97.3, which is
now KLLC. Lost in the process would be KEAR`s lucrative 92 kHz Korean
SCService. If the swap takes place, most of Harold`s CA FM translators
would probably change their primaries to another station, such as
Family Radio`s KEFR *88.9 Le Grand CA (March FMedia! via DXLD)
Camping got a BS in 1942, which would typically make him born around
1921; a 2002 article referred to him as an octogenarian (gh, DXLD)
** U S A [non]. The following will be the shortwave schedule for
Family Stations, Inc. aired from Taiwan 27 March to 30 October 2005.
Language (UTC) kHz Target
English 0100-0200 15060 S. Asia
1300-1500 11560 S. Asia
1500-1700 6280 S. Asia
Hindi 0000-0100 15060 S. Asia
1500-1600 11560 S. Asia
Indonesian 1200-1300 11520 Indonesia
1400-1500 11520 Indonesia
Korean 1000-1100 7130 Korea
Mandarin & 1102-1602 7250 E. Asia
Cantonese 1102-1602 9280 E. Asia
2100-0000 7250 E. Asia
2100-0000 9280 E. Asia
Russian 1500-1700 9955 Eu/Siberia
(Evelyn Marcy, WYFR, March 21, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. FL, Flagler Beach, WFBO-LP *93.3 o, ``The Blizzard``. The
FCC proposes to fine it $10,000 because of several violations,
including running too much power. It was running 450 watts when the
FCC visited, instead of just 27 watts, and was using an exciter and
transmitter not type-accepted, and the EAS equipment wasn`t working
properly. Plus the transmitter and antenna were 2.4 km away from its
licensed coördinates. Licensee Halifax Christian Community Church says
it used the uncertified transmitter to get on the air before the
construxion permit expired. The FCC proposed a $21,000 fine, but
reduced it because of licensee`s inability to pay.
FL, Clermont, WQQZ *88.7 hit with a $10,000 fine by the FCC for
broadcasting two underwriting announcements that were ``over the
line``. Action was against station owner Hispanic Broadcasting Corp.
(now Univisión Radio). The forbidden ads ran 288 times. One of the
announcements last June was for ``Multi-Channel Marketing.`` The
Spanish announcement extolled the virtues of the Dish Network. The
other ad was for the weekly ``Fiesta en Old Town`` event. The station
claimed it was a non-profit event, but the FCC disagreed, and warned,
``We will not hesitate to take even stronger enforcement action
against noncommercial educational licensees that engage in similarly
serious violations of our underwriting requirements.`` The FCC urges
stations to distinguish between announcements that identify an
underwriter, which is allowed, and those that promote an underwriter,
which is not allowed (March FMedia! via DXLD)
?? I thought HBC/Univisión were totally commercial enterprises, so
what are they doing in the non-commercial band, anyway? (gh, DXLD)
** U S A. SCS Services: NY, New York, WCBS-FM-2 has described video
for the blind, the first CBStation known to have such a feature ``The
Sound quality is beautiful!`` (March FMedia! via DXLD) Why ``FM`` --
isn`t this on a TV channel two SAP? (gh, DXLD)
** U S A. SPRINGER TO AIR AMERICA --- By JOHN MAINELLI --- RADIO
http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/42919.htm
JERRY Springer is trying to hook up with the all-liberal Air America
network — meaning his new radio talk show could soon be heard in New
York. "Obviously, I would love to be in New York — that's where I grew
up," said Springer, 60, who was born in London and raised in Kew
Gardens, Queens. "Hopefully, something will be worked out in the next
couple weeks," Springer told The Post late yesterday. The trash-TV
titan surprised many last January by turning serious and launching a
daily political talk show based in Cincinnati. He continues to tape
his controversial TV show in Chicago. His radio show is already in
five cities. Springer could be the spark Air America needs — in New
York at least, where it's based at WLIB (1190 AM). After a solid debut
last spring, especially among younger listeners, it appeared to fade
last fall. Recently, the lefty net dropped one-time "Daily Show"
producer Lizz Winstead from the 9 a.m.-noon time slot where Springer
airs elsewhere around the country. That would put Springer on the air
right before comedian Al Franken, who is the network's biggest draw.
Air America, which is on about 50 stations nationally, recently hired
record-industry exec Danny Goldberg as its new CEO. An Air America
spokesman declined to comment (via Artie Bigley, DXLD)
** URUGUAY. 6045, R Sarandí Sport, Montevideo, reactivated. Heard 1721
Mar 22 with commentary on soccer topics. Modulation/signal not too
much different to their former monitored active period, i.e.: somewhat
tiny modulation. Fair signal. It still remains to see if their sked
includes night.
6140, R. Oriental, 1721 Mar 22, in // with its MW (770), as well in
joint transmission with Radio Cristal, Las Piedras, Canelones (1470)
and Em. Continental, Pando, Canelones (1600). Surely they will be
active only this week, till next coming Sun, carrying the most
traditional bike competition on Uruguay, "La Vuelta Ciclista del
Uruguay". Active only during around 1100-2000 (approximate sked).
(Horacio Nigro, Uruguay, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** VIETNAM [and non]. A-05 Voice of Vietnam, Hanoi registrations:
5925 2200 1700 49 CK2 50 320 VTN VOV VOV
5975 2200 1700 49 HAN 50 176 VTN VOV VOV
6020 2200 1700 49 DAL 20 320 VTN VOV VOV
6165 1130 1330 49 CK2 50 176 VTN VOV VOV
6165 2200 2300 49 CK2 50 176 VTN VOV VOV
6175 0100 0430 6,10N SAC 250 212 G VOV MER
6175 0430 0500 2,6 SAC 250 268 G VOV MER
6175 0500 0530 2,6 SAC 250 253 G VOV MER
7210 2200 1700 49 DAL 20 320 VTN VOV VOV
7220 1100 1330 33,34,43,44 VNI 100 27 VTN VOV VOV
7220 2200 2230 33,34,43,44 VNI 100 27 VTN VOV VOV
7280 1600 2130 27,28 VNI 100 310 VTN VOV VOV
7285 1030 1600 49 MET 50 216 VTN VOV VOV
7285 2200 0100 49 MET 50 216 VTN VOV VOV
9530 2200 1700 49 CK2 50 176 VTN VOV VOV
9550 1100 1330 33,34,43,44 VNI 100 27 VTN VOV VOV
9550 1500 1700 46,47 VNI 100 290 VTN VOV VOV
9550 2030 2200 46,47 VNI 100 290 VTN VOV VOV
9550 2200 2230 33,34,43,44 VNI 100 27 VTN VOV VOV
9725 1700 1900 27,28W MOS 100 300 AUT VOV MER
9725 1900 2030 28S SKN 300 140 G VOV MER
9730 1600 2130 27,28 VNI 100 320 VTN VOV VOV
9840 1100 1230 33,34,43,44 VNI 100 57 VTN VOV VOV
9840 1230 1330 49,51,54 VNI 100 177 VTN VOV VOV
9840 1330 1430 33,34,43,44 VNI 100 57 VTN VOV VOV
9840 1430 1600 49,51,54 VNI 100 177 VTN VOV VOV
9840 2130 2230 33,34,43,44 VNI 100 57 VTN VOV VOV
9840 2230 2400 49,51,54 VNI 100 177 VTN VOV VOV
9875 2200 1700 49 MET 50 176 VTN VOV VOV
12020 1100 1230 33,34,43,44 VNI 100 57 VTN VOV VOV
12020 1230 1330 49,51,54 VNI 100 177 VTN VOV VOV
12020 1330 1430 33,34,43,44 VNI 100 57 VTN VOV VOV
12020 1430 1600 49,51,54 VNI 100 177 VTN VOV VOV
12020 2130 2230 33,34,43,44 VNI 100 57 VTN VOV VOV
12020 2230 2400 49,51,54 VNI 100 177 VTN VOV VOV
13860 1500 1700 46,47 VNI 100 290 VTN VOV VOV
13860 2030 2200 46,47 VNI 100 290 VTN VOV VOV
(March 9) (via BC-DX March 22 via DXLD
** WESTERN SAHARA [non]. ALGERIA, 700, Polisario Front (Algerian (RTA)
site?) putting splendid signals when monitored evenings 11+12 Mar at
on the SW coast; typically better than 7460 due to the usual QRM de
RFAsia 7460, but even the latter outlet provides slightly better
reception on the south. By the way, 1550 Tindouf (I wish this could be
ascertained once & for all) is still off (Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal,
wwdxc BC-DX Mar 17 via DXLD)
** ZIMBABWE [non]. 11705, SWRA via Rampisham(?), 1744-1759, Mar. 18,
Vernacular/English, Talks between 2 OM in language, 2 YLs at 1751 with
English interview re "female perspective" of Zimbabwe. Blown out at
1759 by co-channel RFI sign-on. Fair with unID station at tune-in,
eventually slipping under dominant SWRA.
11995, SWRA via Rampsiham(?), *1800-1814, Mar. 18, English Vernacular,
Continuation of English interview noted on 11705. OM and YL with full
ID, SW frequency and MW-1197, 24 hr. phone-line: 023-275030 and talk @
swradioafrica.com PSA re "importance of your vote" and March 31
election. Candidate prg. at 1810 with OM in English and language with
"My name is Jeffrey (last name?), I am the candidate for the MDC".
Fair, best listening in LSB. Wonder what happens to these broadcasts
after Mar. 31? (Scott R. Barbour, Jr., Intervale, NH, R75, 200'
Beverage antennas, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
RSF ASKS ITU TO INVESTIGATE ZIMBABWE JAMMING
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) today said it was "outraged" by
Zimbabwe's jamming since 7 March of shortwave broadcasts by SW Radio
Africa, a privately-owned radio station based in London which employs
Zimbabwean journalists living in exile. In a letter to the Geneva-
based International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the press freedom
organization asked this UN system body "to seriously examine this
situation, which constitutes a grave violation of Harare's
undertakings towards the United Nations."
The letter urged ITU secretary-general Yoshio Utsumi "to demand
official and credible explanations from Zimbabwe, which is a member
state of the ITU since 18 February 1981 and, as such, obliged to
conform to the provisions of its constitution, conventions and
administrative regulations."
Reporters Without Borders added : "Thanks to support from China, which
exports its repressive expertise, Robert Mugabe's government has yet
again just proved itself to be one of the most active predators of
press freedom. Although in the middle of an electoral campaign,
Zimbabwe has not only flouted the Southern African Development
Community's democratic principles, it is now also displaying open
contempt for its undertakings towards the ITU and the UN conventions
it has signed."
The Media Monitoring Project Zimbabwe (MMPZ), a Harare-based
independent watchdog, said the jamming of SW Radio Africa's broadcasts
is being carried out from Thornhill airbase - located outside the
southwestern town of Gweru, between Harare and Bulawayo - where the
government has a transmission station.
According to the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB), a US federal
government entity, the equipment being used for the jamming comes from
China, which has close trade links with Zimbabwe, especially in the
telecommunications domain.
BBC Monitoring (a BBC offshoot that monitors news media throughout the
world) said it established on 16 March that SW Radio Africa's three
daily broadcasts were being "deliberately jammed." The 1600 GMT
broadcast on 11.845 kHz was drowned by a 1 kHz signal. The 1700 and
1800 GMT broadcasts were jammed by interference of a "rotary" kind.
ITU regulation 1.166 defines interference as : "The effect of unwanted
energy due to one or a combination of emissions, radiations, or
inductions upon reception in a radiocommunication system, manifested
by any performance degradation, misinterpretation, or loss of
information which could be extracted in the absence of such unwanted
energy."
Article 1003 of the annex of the ITU constitution defines "harmful
interference" as one that "obstructs or repeatedly interrupts a
radiocommunication service."
# posted by Andy @ 14:56 UT March 22 (Media Network blog via DXLD)
UNIDENTIFIED. Re 5-050 Yosemite Sam [non?]. Sorry! I thought the
frequency was in there. It's 3890. Later reports have the data bursts,
and apparently the voice is different than that of the original Sam
(Steve Lare, Holland, MI USA, March 22, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Hello, The preamble is similar and the direction is the same. I think
it's the same source. Seems the interview on World of Radio was more
fiction than fact. 73, Posted by twomules at dwave.org to WUN (via
Steve Lare, DXLD) Not sure what this individual is alluding to, but
figured I'd send you the post (Steve Lare, MI, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Nor I; there was no interview on WOR about this, as there are seldom
interviews about anything (gh)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM
+++++++++++++++++++++
FREE FM RADIOS FOR RAILROADERS
In metro Atlanta, MARTA trains are being equipped for FM radio and
digital TV. The trains of the metro Atlanta transit authority will
utilize some 230,000 FM radios to be handed out to patrons. As well,
the system will allow for patrons to use their own headset radios,
which will permit private listening that will not bother other
passengers. It is working with WSB-TV, Channel 2, to provide news and
other programming in a digital format. This is said to be the first
such experiment with patron-utilized FM and TV in a metro railroad
system (March FMedia! via DXLD)
ETON E-ONE-X-M (USA)
http://www.ktre.com/Global/story.asp?S=3108263
The first-ever radio to combine A-M, F-M, shortwave, longwave and X-M
Satellite Radio. The Eton E-One-X-M sells for 500 dollars. But
enthusiasts who want to listen in on news of the world and enjoy high-
quality F-M and satellite music indicate it's worth it. Measuring 12-
by-seven inches and weighing about four pounds, this radio is not
exactly a Walkman, but it can be moved around the house, as long as
the satellite antenna can see the sky. Its biggest shortcoming is that
the E-One-X-M needs headphones or a second external speaker to play F-
M and X-M in stereo. The radio will be in stores in May (via Mike
Terry, dxldyg via DXLD)
PROPAGATION
+++++++++++
The geomagnetic field ranged from quiet to minor storm levels at lower
latitudes with minor to major storm periods at the higher latitudes.
The period began on 14 March with quiet to minor storm levels at lower
latitudes and minor to major storm periods at high latitudes.
Heightened activity was due to a SSB crossing followed by a weak HSS.
On 15 March, conditions were quiet. On 16, 18, and 20 March,
conditions were quiet to unsettled. On 17 March, conditions were quiet
to active with an isolated minor storm period at high latitudes due to
the presence of another weak geoeffective HSS. Conditions were quiet
to active, with an isolated minor storm period on 19 March due to the
continued presence of the weak HSS and periods of prolonged southward
Bz early in the UTC day.
SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK 23 MARCH - 18 APRIL 2005
Solar activity is expected be at very low to low levels. A region on
the far side of the sun produced a CME at 21/1448 UTC. This region may
increase activity levels when it rotates into view on approximately 24
– 25 March. A greater than 10 MeV proton event is not expected. The
greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected
to be at high levels on 27 – 30 March, and 03 – 08 April.
The geomagnetic field is expected to range from quiet to minor storm
levels. Coronal hole high speed wind streams are expected to produce
unsettled to active levels with occasional minor storm periods on 26 –
29 March, 02 – 06 April, and again on 10 April. Quiet to active
conditions are expected on 12 – 13 April due to a weak HSS. Otherwise,
expect quiet to unsettled conditions.
:Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2005 Mar 22 2211 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center
# Product description and SEC contact on the Web
# http://www.sec.noaa.gov/wwire.html
#
# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2005 Mar 22
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2005 Mar 23 85 10 3
2005 Mar 24 85 12 3
2005 Mar 25 80 12 3
2005 Mar 26 80 15 3
2005 Mar 27 80 15 3
2005 Mar 28 75 12 3
2005 Mar 29 75 10 3
2005 Mar 30 80 5 2
2005 Mar 31 80 5 2
2005 Apr 01 80 10 3
2005 Apr 02 85 35 6
2005 Apr 03 85 35 6
2005 Apr 04 85 25 5
2005 Apr 05 85 20 4
2005 Apr 06 90 12 3
2005 Apr 07 90 5 2
2005 Apr 08 90 5 2
2005 Apr 09 90 8 3
2005 Apr 10 95 20 4
2005 Apr 11 95 8 3
2005 Apr 12 95 10 3
2005 Apr 13 90 15 3
2005 Apr 14 90 15 3
2005 Apr 15 90 12 3
2005 Apr 16 85 8 3
2005 Apr 17 85 5 2
2005 Apr 18 85 5 2
(http://www.sec.noaa.gov/radio via WORLD OF RADIO 1268, DXLD) ###